Author Topic: The sheer incomprehensible injustice of Liverpool doing well…(extremely well)! (Read 86154 times)

RedSince86 · « **Reply #600 on:** May 7, 2020, 08:40:06 pm »

Badge of honour us getting beat was the highlight of the season.

We're a magnificent boss AF team, a machine and everyone hates and fears what we're doing under Klopp.

Fitzy. · « **Reply #601 on:** May 10, 2020, 12:28:03 pm »

We’re now getting ‘gifted’ the title. There’s about 10 teams being gifted Premier League survival if it goes to PPG.

Samie · « **Reply #602 on:** May 10, 2020, 01:56:41 pm »

You seem more concerned about what others think mate.

Son of Spion · « **Reply #603 on:** May 10, 2020, 02:27:12 pm »

Quote from: Fitzy. on May 10, 2020, 12:28:03 pm

We’re now getting ‘gifted’ the title. There’s about 10 teams being gifted Premier League survival if it goes to PPG.

A team so far ahead that Usain Bolt couldn't catch them are being 'gifted' the title. 😂

aw1991 · « **Reply #604 on:** May 10, 2020, 02:29:46 pm »

Quote from: Fitzy. on May 10, 2020, 12:28:03 pm

We’re now getting ‘gifted’ the title. There’s about 10 teams being gifted Premier League survival if it goes to PPG.

I don't care, we deserve it and if someone suggests otherwise I only need three guesses to find out who he supports.

hide5seek · « **Reply #605 on:** May 10, 2020, 06:58:04 pm »

I'm not getting the idea from those that think this season should be cancelled and start again. There is no way next season is guaranteed if we cancel this season. This season is 3/4 through, finish it (even if it takes ages) and then worry about next season afterwards.

Samie · « **Reply #606 on:** May 10, 2020, 07:11:15 pm »

To be more precise mate 78% of the season has been done.

Red Beret · « **Reply #607 on:** May 10, 2020, 07:17:36 pm »

Quote from: aw1991 on May 10, 2020, 02:29:46 pm

I don't care, we deserve it and if someone suggests otherwise I only need three guesses to find out who he supports.

And all three of your guesses would probably be right.

Waka · « **Reply #608 on:** May 10, 2020, 11:26:30 pm »

Quote from: Fitzy. on May 10, 2020, 12:28:03 pm

We’re now getting ‘gifted’ the title. There’s about 10 teams being gifted Premier League survival if it goes to PPG.

City more or less bought the league, is that not a gift

Son of Spion · « **Reply #609 on:** May 10, 2020, 11:31:19 pm »

Quote from: Waka on May 10, 2020, 11:26:30 pm

City more or less bought the league, is that not a gift

No, it was a purchase.

The gift was that hardly any side in the league apart from Liverpool and a very few others had the guts to even try to give them a game.

Redcap · « **Reply #610 on:** May 11, 2020, 05:52:52 am »

All of this bitterness will disappear with time.

I don't think people will ultimately begrudge us of the title if we win it without the season being complete.

Emotions are flying high right now and yes there are some dumb sh*ts in the fullness of time the facts will speak for themselves.

I actually think the best case scenario from a public health perspective would be to just award us the title now and perhaps award CL to City (pending outcome of UEFA ban) and Leicester, have a mini league/knock out for Chelsea-Sheffield for CL (3 games each at neutral venues plus a final maybe?) and another for Spurs-Palace for Europa (3 games at neutral venues plus a final maybe?). Brighton to Norwich can have a relegation mini-league (5 games only at neutral venues plus a playoff final). Everton, Southamton and Newcastle can just be satisfied that they won't get relegated. They're not likely to get to European places.

This way what you're doing is reducing the number of games from potentially 94 by about half. You could do that potentially over 3 weeks.

Yes there's going to be some moaning, but at the end of the day expecting some miraculous solution that will make everyone happy and keep people safe is unrealistic. The advantage of the mini-league approach is everyone that has something to play for would be playing their peers for European football/survival. If you don't think you're good enough to prevail against your peers, then maybe the problem is with your team.

I don't think it's a perfect solution, but to be honest I think a lot of clubs need to harden up and realise that this is a once in a century (hopefully) crisis and everyone needs to make some sacrifices.

Fitzy. · « **Reply #611 on:** May 11, 2020, 06:09:42 am »

Quote from: Samie on May 10, 2020, 01:56:41 pm

You seem more concerned about what others think mate.

Not concerned as such as I don’t think the decision makers take a lead from virgins on Twitter...however, I do find it exhausting what social media has done to the way football is consumed and discussed. It’s wild stuff.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #612 on:** May 11, 2020, 06:44:12 am »

Quote from: Fitzy. on May 11, 2020, 06:09:42 am

Not concerned as such as I don’t think the decision makers take a lead from virgins on Twitter...however, I do find it exhausting what social media has done to the way football is consumed and discussed. It’s wild stuff.

Only if you pay attention to it though, or give it any credence or let it effect you one iota.

So many here seem so enraged and stressed and vituperative about the social media response and all the ''despicable scumbags'' and everything else. You see people saying things like ''I can't bear this anymore just hand us the title and end it'', and long, long screeds about the inhumanity of it all. You've got people suddenly welcoming the idea of the even more obscene capitalist moneytrough that would be a European Super League of some kind; a move that would decimate and destroy football as a community-based entity even more than it already has been. And all just because ''that'll show 'em''.

But it's all self-inflicted. It's so unnecessary. A Pyrrhic vengeance on the bottom 6 clubs or the PL or someone or other, some enemy that is ''asking for it'', just to assuage a totally unnecessary rage.

There are many others, including me, who don't think or feel any of those things, who are about as stress free about football as it's possible to be at this time. I wonder what our secret is?

Redwhiteandnotblue · « **Reply #613 on:** May 11, 2020, 07:29:01 am »

Quote from: Redcap on May 11, 2020, 05:52:52 am

All of this bitterness will disappear with time.

I don't think people will ultimately begrudge us of the title if we win it without the season being complete.

Emotions are flying high right now and yes there are some dumb sh*ts in the fullness of time the facts will speak for themselves.

I actually think the best case scenario from a public health perspective would be to just award us the title now and perhaps award CL to City (pending outcome of UEFA ban) and Leicester, have a mini league/knock out for Chelsea-Sheffield for CL (3 games each at neutral venues plus a final maybe?) and another for Spurs-Palace for Europa (3 games at neutral venues plus a final maybe?). Brighton to Norwich can have a relegation mini-league (5 games only at neutral venues plus a playoff final). Everton, Southamton and Newcastle can just be satisfied that they won't get relegated. They're not likely to get to European places.

This way what you're doing is reducing the number of games from potentially 94 by about half. You could do that potentially over 3 weeks.

Yes there's going to be some moaning, but at the end of the day expecting some miraculous solution that will make everyone happy and keep people safe is unrealistic. The advantage of the mini-league approach is everyone that has something to play for would be playing their peers for European football/survival. If you don't think you're good enough to prevail against your peers, then maybe the problem is with your team.

I don't think it's a perfect solution, but to be honest I think a lot of clubs need to harden up and realise that this is a once in a century (hopefully) crisis and everyone needs to make some sacrifices.

The main thing stopping this is $$$.
If they don't pay all of the games they lose lots of the broadcast income both domestic and international.

Doc Red · « **Reply #614 on:** May 12, 2020, 01:23:24 am »

Quote from: Redcap on May 11, 2020, 05:52:52 am

All of this bitterness will disappear with time.

To be honest, I just don't think it will. That's just the way it is. We're a big club with a fantastic history, and the longer we don't win a league title, especially if it includes a season we dominated, the more others will enjoy.
Additionally, come a usual season's end, only a handful of teams and their supporters are truly happy with their season, the rest would absolutely enjoy a reboot if possible. You'll have 2-3 teams happy to have avoided relegation, the league champion, and 2 or so teams happy they just made it into Europe. I think for the rest, it's a bonus if they get void the season AND that also means we don't win a long awaited (yet practically guaranteed) title.

I'm not all too fussed when analysts, former players, current players, supporters, etc, try to push for voiding the season. It's out of our hands as it is, let's see what comes. Luckily for us, it's the financial concerns that may keep this season afloat. Ironically, it's the greed and capitalism mindset that may give us the best chance to complete the season.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #615 on:** May 12, 2020, 07:38:19 am »

Loving all the “haha, isn’t it hilarious they’ve been handed the title/won it by default shouts” like a) it’s been confirmed the season has finished already and b) as if we’re only a few points clear and it’s still in the balance.

Barrow Shaun · « **Reply #616 on:** May 12, 2020, 08:57:43 am »

Honestly, I couldn't give a toss what other bitter dipshits who support other teams might crap on about - 'not real champions'...'..only with an asterisk' etc etc blah blah...

Nobody - absolutely nobody - can argue with the facts of what we've done this season. If City were to win their game in hand they'd be 22 points behind us with 9 games left each. That kind of lead is quite simply phenomenal and no amount of ungracious bleating from anyone can take it away, it's just an absolute fact.

I'm just proud of us.

telekon · « **Reply #617 on:** May 12, 2020, 07:33:25 pm »

Take yourself off social media if that is negatively affecting your mood or your perception.

jameswurr · « **Reply #618 on:** June 12, 2020, 04:41:59 pm »

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https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PremierLeagueProjectRestart11

missis sumner · « **Reply #619 on:** June 12, 2020, 04:52:46 pm »

"hank you for completing my survey!"

CHOPPER · « **Reply #620 on:** June 16, 2020, 09:31:30 pm »

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The World War 3 bit is class.

Sudden Death Draft Loser · « **Reply #621 on:** June 16, 2020, 09:39:39 pm »

Red Beret · « **Reply #622 on:** June 17, 2020, 12:30:55 am »

Quote from: CHOPPER on June 16, 2020, 09:31:30 pm

The World War 3 bit is class.

E.P.I.C.

Son of Spion · « **Reply #623 on:** June 17, 2020, 12:55:44 am »

Red Beret · « **Reply #624 on:** June 17, 2020, 12:56:55 am »

Quote from: Son of Spion＊ on June 17, 2020, 12:55:44 am

^

I'm now thinking Pewdiepie's "Bitch Lasagna".

Ghost Town · « **Reply #625 on:** June 17, 2020, 07:01:42 am »

That's ace. All ugly fuckers as well, could be a RAWK collab

Henry Kissinger · « **Reply #626 on:** June 17, 2020, 07:58:04 am »

Quote from: Ghost Town on June 17, 2020, 07:01:42 am

That's ace. All ugly fuckers as well, could be a RAWK collab

Think you'll find some of us are quite stunning.

kavah · « **Reply #627 on:** June 17, 2020, 10:56:14 am »

Quote from: CHOPPER on June 16, 2020, 09:31:30 pm

The World War 3 bit is class.

Boss

Fitzy. · « **Reply #628 on:** June 21, 2020, 10:21:49 pm »

The asterisk talk is becoming more remote apart from a few blues and Mancs. The unbearable truth is that Liverpool will be worthy winners of this league. Ha!

Son of Spion · « **Reply #629 on:** June 21, 2020, 10:43:52 pm »

Quote from: Fitzy. on June 21, 2020, 10:21:49 pm

The asterisk talk is becoming more remote apart from a few blues and Mancs. The unbearable truth is that Liverpool will be worthy winners of this league. Ha!

I think the fact we claimed the asterisk ourselves and now even Klopp has done so too, took the wind right out of their sails and pissed on their chips. The fun element and wind-up potential has been taken away from them. In fact, we are having more fun with it than they ever could have.

*😁

WhereAngelsPlay · « **Reply #630 on:** June 21, 2020, 10:46:51 pm »

Quote from: Fitzy. on June 21, 2020, 10:21:49 pm

The asterisk talk is becoming more remote apart from a few blues and Mancs. The unbearable truth is that Liverpool will be worthy winners of this league. Ha!

Because we claimed it and then our Boss came out and asked to be given it

Or what he said.

Fitzy. · « **Reply #631 on:** June 22, 2020, 10:59:15 am »

Quote from: Son of Spion＊ on June 21, 2020, 10:43:52 pm

I think the fact we claimed the asterisk ourselves and now even Klopp has done so too, took the wind right out of their sails and pissed on their chips. The fun element and wind-up potential has been taken away from them. In fact, we are having more fun with it than they ever could have.

*😁

Quote from: WhereAngelsPlay on June 21, 2020, 10:46:51 pm

Because we claimed it and then our Boss came out and asked to be given it

Or what he said.

Yes. I guess, being unbearable requires one to appropriate the rival banter and turn it into a badge of honour, thus rendering it null and void...so to speak.

lfc_col · « **Reply #632 on:** June 23, 2020, 04:14:09 pm »

There complaining about us being in more of an advert than the team we are playing against

https://mobile.twitter.com/barnett78/status/1274776784467308545

Red1976 · « **Reply #633 on:** June 24, 2020, 02:53:08 pm »

Quote from: Son of Spion＊ on June 21, 2020, 10:43:52 pm

I think the fact we claimed the asterisk ourselves and now even Klopp has done so too, took the wind right out of their sails and pissed on their chips. The fun element and wind-up potential has been taken away from them. In fact, we are having more fun with it than they ever could have.

*😁

I just tell the Liverpool haters to give us 3 or 4 * as it makes no difference - Liverpool are Premiership champions 2019 -2020

sinnermichael · « **Reply #634 on:** June 25, 2020, 06:16:31 pm »

The 5 stages of grief:

Stage 1 - LiVARpool
Stage 2 - Tainted title
Stage 3 - Null and void
Stage 4 - *
Stage 5 - NoBoDY cArEs ANyWaY

sinnermichael · « **Reply #635 on:** June 26, 2020, 10:57:56 am »

CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS oN wInNiNg ThE sAmE nUmBeR oF pReMiEr LeAgUe TiTlEs As BlAcKbUrN aNd LeIcEsTer.

You can taste the tears.

Willy Poolman · « **Reply #636 on:** June 26, 2020, 11:38:30 am »

I got a text first thing this morning from a mate who is a lifelong Man City fan. He offered qualified congratulations on the Reds' success, "because it has taken thirty years". From a City fan ... bitter little geezer. At least he is not a glory hunter. Although he did bask in the reflected glory when Utd and Ferguson were doing well.

12C · « **Reply #637 on:** June 26, 2020, 11:41:50 am »

The amount of sad bastards who think telling us we have won one title will diminish our happiness...

Nothing they say can can take the shine off it.

WorldChampions · « **Reply #638 on:** June 26, 2020, 11:43:12 am »

I got chucked off my zoom meeting at work for asking if anyone watched the footy last night

The salt is well and truly real!!!

Fitzy. · « **Reply #639 on:** June 26, 2020, 12:00:26 pm »

Of course this is unbearable for many rival fans but that's largely to do with the fact that they've crowed ever time we've stumbled or come up short. They have constructed a reality where Liverpool are tragic and comic failures incapable of rekindling past glories...

...so when the success returns their trumped-up hubris and schadenfreude is replaced with abject misery and salty bitterness. They should've seen this coming.